Synonyms for extirpation
- noun
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of extirpating or uprooting.
Forms
- Plural
- extirpations → destructions, extinctions, excisions, annihilations…
Example sentences
- destruction They found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
- extinction Many shark species are threatened with extinction.
- annihilation Karl saved the world from nuclear annihilation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| extirpation | falling | |
| destruction | steady | |
| extinction | steady | |
| annihilation | steady | |
| excision | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- ablation3, excision3
- 9 letters
- abolition4
- 10 letters
- extinction3
- 11 letters
- destruction3, eradication5
- 12 letters
- annihilation5, deracination
- 13 letters
- extermination5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ablation3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- extirpation
- Español
- extirpación